Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-26

battery saws the Herald.-Several changes
have been and are being made on the State
Prison building preparatory to putting in a
new class of manufacturing. 1t has been
decided to manufacture brooms and furniture
at least. The room for the manufacture of
brooms has been completed under the trim
ming shop.
SAGADAHoC.
The new kindling wood mill at Bowdoin-
ham is working successfully, and two and
three car loads of wood are shipped to Boston
each day. where the bundles are retailed at two
for FIVE cents and may be found in most gro
Gerry stores. The proprietors of the mill have
purchased land opposite the mill and will
probably erect d double tenement house
thereon this fall.-Schooner Glide has dis
charged a cargo of plaster at the plaster mill
and schooner Alsatian is loading with soft
cord wood. This wood sells for 81 cord on
the wharf. Considering cost of cutting and
hauling there is no money in it for the owner.
Geo W. Thompson moved to Brunswick
Thursday to work at his trade as wheelwright.
The Richmond Bee says Wednesday after
| noon, while walking along the river road on
his way from the Ferry to Richmond village,
John B: Marson of Cedar Grove, stepped on
a rolling stone and fell heavily, straining the
ligaments of his right shoulder.-J. Fl
Knights had his left hand severely jammed
between the brake and spring, while working
the engine at Brunswick Thursday, causing
painful and ugly looking wound.
SOMERSET.
Seth P Ward and wife, S. c. Penney and
wife, E. C. Whiting and wife from Norridge-
wock, left Thursday morning for Pasadena.
Cal. E C. Whiting and wife expect to re-
turn in the spring.-Mrs. Sadie Frederic OF
Norridgewock, met with painful accident,
Wednesday forenoon, fainting and falling
headlong upon one of the stone steps of the
North village school house, where she il en-
gagged in teaching. Fortunately, she escaped
with scalp wound above her left ear.
The merchants of Madison have organized
a Mutual Protection Society, to protect them
selves against dead beats and all who do not
pay their bills promptly. They propose to
hold monthly meetings and compare accounts
says the Bulletin.
LIBERTY Our correspondent writes, Sept.
"a Judge Boardman of Belfast, is in town
to-day looking after the interest of his paper,
the Belfast City Press.-Daniel Carey of
Boston, who has been on the police force of
that city for twelve or fifteen years, is visit
ing his father In this villsge.-Miss Grace
Hunt will visit Boston for few weeks, leav-
ing for that city next Monday.-We are
panied to chronicle the death of Mrs. Mary
f. Woodman, the wife of our esteemed citizen
and neighbor, Davis Woodman, Esq, at her
late resid rnce, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Woodman possessed those qualities of mind
and heart which endeared her to all who had
the pleasure of her acquaintance. She had
been ill about year and had suffered in the
meantime, considerably, but the end was
peaceful and glorious as the setting of the
sun, leaving only a flicker of light to mark
the hour of her spirits departure. Her loss
will be keenly felt by the community, and is
sad blow indeed, to the remaining mem
bers of her family. Funeral service was
held at the house Friday, Rev. Mr.. Blake of
So. Montville officiating. Among the rela-
tons present from out of town, we noticed
the Rev. DIR. G. p Mathews and Mrs.
Mathews of Brunswick, and the only son of
the deceased, Russell Woodman, and Mrs
Woodman of Portland.
YORK.
Sixty-two Italians who have been at work
on the Old Oachard water works, left on
Tuesday to work on the water works that
are being constructed at Aver junction,
Mass. One hundred still remain at the
Beach
E. c. Staples of Old Orchard, proprietor of
the Old Orchard House, who has been danger
ously ill for the past few weeks, was found
in an improved condition BY his physician
on Thursday. He has had full run of fever
and strong hopes of his recovery are now
| entertained.
The report that DR.. E. 6. Stevens of Bid
deford, had been released from Jail was pre-
mature. He is still at Alfred and will not be
released until the grand jury reports and
orders Jailer Stevens 10 liberate him.